We were called in to assist for a planning application to a house within the Holland Park Conservation Area, following a tricky pre-application response that an architect had received. We advised in how the scheme might be slightly changed and carried out detailed appraisal of policy to present a case for the extensions. Planning permission was granted by the Council at local level within 8 weeks following our involvement.

​Client: private householder

Planning permission has been granted by the local planning authority for a site near Ascot, Berkshire, involving the substantial increase in a house within the Green Belt. The house had already been extended well beyond the usual amount allowed by the Local Plan, and a pre-application submission by the owners had given a negative response. We were called in to assist, and our research established a combination of partly-implemented planning permissions and a particular layout to the house that pointed to  a case for 'very special circumstances' that overrides Green Belt harm. We prepared a detailed submission, in conjunction with a local architect, and the case for this further increase to the house was proved.

​Client: private householder